Urban Survival: When the World as You Know It Has Changed Overnight

By Michael Garver

If you were suddenly thrust 150 years into the past, would you be able to survive? Disasters happen...hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, a prolonged electrical outage, or even a terrorist attack...if such an event happened in your town or city, could you survive an event when the world as you know it has changed overnight?
If you realize that the unthinkable could happen and you want to be prepared, then you need this book. It will show you what items you will need, how to use those items, and how you can survive for extended periods of time without power, convenience stores, or even a clean water source. You will learn when you should evacuate or stay put, what to bring with you if you must evacuate, and how to handle hygiene concerns wherever you may be.
It is never too early to start preparing for any crisis, and Urban Survival: When the World as You Know It Has Changed Overnight can help you get started.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Benesserra Publishing
• Release date: Jan 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310231643

Michael Garver

Michael Garver is a Vietnam veteran and served as a Deep Sea Diver. Before his tour he trained in the Panamanian jungle for wilderness survival and jungle warfare. During his service he was wounded and spent six weeks in the Army/Navy hospital in VietNam, then following his discharge he returned to California. In search of adventure, he traveled to South America to hone his survival skills and live off the land for two years in the Altiplano of Peru, and into the jungles of Bolivia and Ecuador with a donkey carrying his gear. He eventually returned to California and earned a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, and Master's degree in Genetics. Since then, he has been a field geneticist for a major seed company, landscape designer, construction supervisor, and consulted for Southern California Edison, helping people save money, energy, and the environment. He currently resides in Southern California where he is president of Get-Ready, a company that assists households in personalizing their Go-Bags, Bug-Out-Bags and stockpiling emergency supplies.

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URBAN SURVIVAL:

When the World as You Know It Has Changed Overnight

Michael Garver

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URBAN SURVIVAL: When the World as You Know It has Changed Overnight

Copyright © 2012 Michael Garver and Benesserra Publishing First Edition

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This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a physician. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to his/her health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention.

Contents

Introduction

Strong Mental Preparedness Trumps Survival Skills

You Will Have to Do Things You Would Have Thought Impossible Yesterday

Assessing the Situation

Urban Survival and Civil Unrest

Decisions to Make

Preparing for Evacuation—When to Bug-Out

Go-Bags

Bug-Out-Bags (72-Hour Bags)

Things You Must Consider

Survival is in Your Hands

Items You Will Need in the Immediate Hours and Days After

You Have to Assume It Will Last Forever

People

Long Term

Preparations for any Disaster

Considerations When Choosing Emergency Foods

Supplemental Food Sources

Medical Needs

Sanitation Waste and Personal Hygiene

Supplement Your Emergency Water When You Have the Opportunity

Water Purification

Friends and Neighbors

Surviving Long-Term

Are You Ready?

Five Steps Immediately Following a Disaster

Emergency Food and Water Supply

Emergency Supplies and Equipment

Preparing Your Home to Survive

Evacuation

Shelter-in-Place Survival

Safety Rules for Refrigerated and Frozen Foods

Sustaining Society Beyond the Immediate Future

About the Author

Introduction

The Simple Facts

You may think it cannot happen in modern society, but historically speaking, civil unrest and natural disasters do occur and can change the world as you know it. This is said not to frighten you, but to alert you to possible scenarios that have occurred in the past and may occur in the future. We do not know what might happen, but the world is changing radically in many respects. Disaster can result from a disruptive, cataclysmic event such as an earthquake, tornado, or massive volcanic eruption, but these are not the only threats we face. Manmade events can destroy our infrastructure as well. Such events can include an attack on our power grids by cyberterrorists, or even electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) in which charged particles released by the sun during a geomagnetic storm compress the Earth’s magnetic field.

Will you be prepared to save yourself and your family if desperate circumstances give rise to unspeakable atrocities and societal degradation? Will you be able to survive with your integrity intact in order to rebuild a society in which life